Tour aims to make art easy for uninitiated

Daunted by the prospect of collecting Chinese art?

Expert help is now at hand courtesy of auction house Christie's, which has launched a new collector's tour titled Christie's Art Journey: Ancient to Contemporary China.

Planned over 10 days and including four Chinese cities - Shanghai, Jingdezhen, Xi'an and Beijing - the tour will begin in Shanghai on Oct 23, offering guests unrivalled private access to China's art world.